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Roasted Root Vegetables

December 17, 2013 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

I had an excess of root vegetables leftover from the tagine we made for dinner with our vegetarian friends G&T.

On a whim, I peeled and diced them all (we had half a butternut pumpkin, a large sweet potato, a handful of small Desiree potatoes, and a large swede), then tossed them in a little oil and salt and baked them in a 200C oven until tender.

Some of the pumpkin, potato and sweet potato were combined with half a thinly sliced fennel bulb (the last one from our garden for this season) and some of our home marinated feta, before being simply dressed in a little extra virgin olive oil and white balsamic vinegar…

Inspired by my friend Em’s recent post, I turned the remainder into a thick soup. After frying a chopped onion in a little oil, I added the roasted vegetables and a container of frozen chicken stock (homemade), and brought the pot to a boil. An immersion blender smoothed it all to a creamy consistency, and we served it with lemon oil infused sourdough croutons…

It was nice not to have to waste our excess veggies. When I made this a few weeks ago, we were having unseasonally cold weather, and the warm salad and comforting soup really hit the spot!

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  1. on December 17, 2013 at 12:21 am Debra Kolkka

    It all looks delicious!


  2. on December 17, 2013 at 12:42 am Pat Machin

    That’s one of our favourite meals. We’re having a version of it tonight so I will raise a spoon to you.

    Alan would eat it every night if he had a choice!


  3. on December 17, 2013 at 1:27 am Manuela

    Delicious! Roasted butternut squash is one of my favorites.


  4. on December 17, 2013 at 1:38 am sallybr

    Outstanding job! loved the soup and the lemon oil infused croutons… what a nice idea, I should do that on our next Caesar salad…

    Hope you are having a great time getting ready for the holidays, Celia!


  5. on December 17, 2013 at 1:41 am Misky

    I think I might become Oliver Twist and beg for more soup. Please, Ma’am.


  6. on December 17, 2013 at 5:07 am Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    I made roast pumpkin to go with dinner last night and at the last minute drizzled it with caramelised balsamic. I will never go back to plain. :)

    Your soup and croutons have me licking my lips!


  7. on December 17, 2013 at 5:47 am hotlyspiced

    I was wondering if you had this when we had that cold snap. I love the sound of the dressing you had with the white balsamic vinegar. How handy to have homemade chicken stock in the freezer! Do you have a big freezer? You seem to have a lot of stuff in it. Mine is pathetic – fits a few ice trays and little more xx


    • on December 18, 2013 at 3:53 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Charlie, I run two freezers! Couldn’t manage our lifestyle without them! :)


  8. on December 17, 2013 at 6:42 am theintolerantchef

    It’s so nice to have that stash of stock at the ready Celia, it makes all the difference. The lemon croutons sound delicious indeed, what a lovely touch- yummo! Xox


  9. on December 17, 2013 at 7:06 am Emilie@TheCleverCarrot

    Yummy Celia! I loved that you turned your roast veggies into a soup- isn’t that a fun trick? So effortless, especially with that immersion blender. Thanks for the shout out :)
    I think I’m going to try making your fennel salad soon… you recently posted another version of this (with fresh oregano?) and I was drooling then. I love shaved fennel. My kind of dish!! xx E


  10. on December 17, 2013 at 7:16 am tableofcolors

    Roasted root vegetables are my favorite and a staple of our winter menu! Yum!


  11. on December 17, 2013 at 7:31 am lizzygoodthings

    Absolutely delicious, Celia, and so simple. Love the soup made from the roasted veg, I bet that was packed with flavour! Happy cooking love.


  12. on December 17, 2013 at 8:16 am Lorraine Not Quite Nigella

    I often make this as dinner and it’s really filling and delicious. I also love adding the feta too!


  13. on December 17, 2013 at 8:36 am heidiannie

    I made this today! Great minds/cooks think alike. It is so good on a snowy evening!


  14. on December 17, 2013 at 9:41 am Sandy

    Yummy! Looks delicious


  15. on December 17, 2013 at 10:08 am Norma Chang

    Had to look up Swede, found out it is what we call rutabaga. Roasted veggies are so versatile and the roasting concentrates the flavor. It is cold and our ground is covered with over 8 inches of snow, how I would love a bowl of your soup right now to chase away the chills.


  16. on December 17, 2013 at 10:13 am Le Petit Potager

    If you have basil you can make Mantuan squash soup (Minestra o passato di zucca alla mantovana) with the next pumpkin; of course I have a love affair with it!


  17. on December 17, 2013 at 10:14 am dianeskitchentable

    Oh what a fabulous idea to make a soup. You used everything up & the result looks so pretty & I’ll bet tastes scrumptious. You’re so creative.


  18. on December 17, 2013 at 10:15 am Madge

    I love roast vegetable salad, I roast the veges in a large electric frypan in summer. I had not read your marinated feta post before and wonder if the bulgarian cheese is available in Perth, I will find out today. Thanks Celia I always learn from your posts.


  19. on December 17, 2013 at 1:27 pm cecilia

    Now why have i never thought of this, chg John is coming for lunch on wednesday, shall i make something like this? Yes! I think so. Then you will kiind of be having lunch with us as well! c


  20. on December 17, 2013 at 2:34 pm EllaDee

    You’ve taken the humblest of veges, left over veges at that, and turned them into gourmet food. Alchemy at its best.


  21. on December 17, 2013 at 3:37 pm Claire @ Claire K Creations

    I love it Celia but I have to say my favourite bit is the lemon oil infused sourdough croutons. I could eat a bowl of them on their own any day!


  22. on December 17, 2013 at 5:36 pm Kari @ bite-sized thoughts

    What a great set of meals from your veggies! I love the idea of fennel thrown in to roasted root vegetables – such a great thought.


  23. on December 18, 2013 at 5:42 am The Life of Clare

    Love a good roast veggie soup! And especially love putting left overs to great use.


  24. on December 18, 2013 at 2:50 pm Tandy | Lavender and Lime

    This is a great recipe to ensure there is no waste!


  25. on December 18, 2013 at 3:15 pm ramblingtart

    Mmm, I do so love roasted veggies of any kind. These are GREAT ways to make the most of them. :-)


  26. on December 18, 2013 at 3:29 pm ChgoJohn

    It was a wonderful idea turning those leftover pieces into a hearty soup. So glad you make your own croûtons, too. They’re so much better – and mine aren’t nearly as flavorful as your lemon-y ones. I was going to say I couldn’t wait to try it but, having read Celi’s comment, I don’t think I’ll have long to wait. :)


  27. on December 18, 2013 at 3:52 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

    Thank you all for your lovely comments! I hope you’re all having a fabulous December and hopefully getting a little more down time than I am! But it’s all good. :) xxx


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